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Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Spot Forecast for Dry Canyon...USFS
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
546 AM MDT Fri Oct 10 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0705 MDT on October 10.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will continue to stream into the area today and into
tomorrow allowing rain, rainshowers, and thunderstorms to form.
Moderate to occasionally heavy rain will be possible. Flash
flooding will be possible so a Flash Flood Watch is in effect
through 6PM Saturday. More widespread rain and storms are expected
Saturday when the biggest push of moisture will occur.

.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers
                    through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................80 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
Min humidity........69-74 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the morning.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor.
Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 13 mph.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms.
CWR.................90 percent.
Min temperature.....43-48.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 3 to 6 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7000-9000 knot-ft).
Mixing height.......1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 mph.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Rain showers
                    through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
CWR.................90 percent.
Max temperature.....53-58.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........South winds 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms in the morning. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13000 knot-ft) increasing to fair in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 18 mph.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.

$$
Forecaster...Tom Renwick
Requested by...Scott McCreary
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2523161.3/GJT
.DELDT 10/10/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL scott.mccreary@usda.gov,scottmccreary79@gmail.com